I'm working on the D4 again, after 9 years. I was at a waiting point in the canoe, so I stitched it together with my son, Alston. He has watched me carry the parts for this boat around the entire time, so he was excited to help.
Recapping what was done 9 years ago, I cut out all of the panels and the frames. The panels are a luan plywood, and the frames are AC. The transoms are 3/4" laminated from 1/4" plywood. I wanted the option of putting a small motor on it. I misunderstood the directions and laminated the bow transom as well. I added an extra pound or 2. Oh, well.
I am stitching it together with tie-wraps and 3/4" dowels. I started by screwing the panels to the frames, mid-seat bow fore frame first, stern transom second, bow transom third, then the rest. We loosely stitched the pieces together. We will tighten, adjust, and tack the seams later. Alston came in especially handy, since he crawled under that tiny boat, and fed the tie-wraps back to me.
Side view, through my work cart (next topic).
Front view.
Rear view. Notice the daggerboard trunk halves, coated on the inside with graphite and epoxy. These have been done with left over epoxy.
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